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Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH confirmed as new CIBJO member

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its Board of Directors has confirmed the membership of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH. CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri welcomed the decision, stating that it underscores the convergent interests of the watch, jewellery and gemstones industries, and the need for all to work together to protect consumer confidence and support.

By |2022-08-29T12:49:14+02:00March 29th, 2021|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH confirmed as new CIBJO member

CIBJO announces appointment of Jonathan Kendall as Executive Vice President

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kendall as the association’s Executive Vice President. His nomination was tabled by CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and approved by the CIBJO Board of Directors.

By |2022-08-29T12:52:06+02:00March 23rd, 2021|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO announces appointment of Jonathan Kendall as Executive Vice President

CIBJO launches new informational website that provides guidelines for describing diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory

CIBJO has launched a new informational website, called “What is a Diamond?” Its purpose is to inform consumers and members of the jewellery and gemstone industry about the precise terminology that should be used to describe both diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory or laboratory.

By |2022-09-07T16:29:19+02:00March 9th, 2021|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO launches new informational website that provides guidelines for describing diamonds found in nature and diamond crystals created in a factory

Strike Up the Brand: The Jewellery Industry Plays Catchup

The webinar looked at the promise that greater industry diversity offers jewellery design, the systemic difficulties faced by newcomers and the strategies required to remedy them.

By |2022-12-05T15:25:10+01:00March 4th, 2021|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Strike Up the Brand: The Jewellery Industry Plays Catchup

Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls released by the CIBJO Pearl Commission as a consumer resource

CIBJO’s Pearl Commission has released the first edition of the CIBJO Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls.

By |2022-08-31T15:06:49+02:00February 18th, 2021|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls released by the CIBJO Pearl Commission as a consumer resource

Reimagining the Pearl, Youthful, Bolder and Edgier

Emboldened by the pearl’s status as the world’s most popular biogenic material, visionary jewellery designers and manufacturers are aiming for a younger and more audacious consumer.

By |2022-12-05T15:27:21+01:00February 11th, 2021|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on Reimagining the Pearl, Youthful, Bolder and Edgier

Jose Hess, 1933-2021, CIBJO President and Jewellery Industry Giant

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, pays tribute to Jose Hess, the world-renowned jewellery designer and beloved industry leader, who served as the organisation’s first American President from 1997 through 2000. He died peacefully at his home in St. Augustine, Florida, on February 9, 2021, at age 87.

By |2022-08-29T12:55:24+02:00February 10th, 2021|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on Jose Hess, 1933-2021, CIBJO President and Jewellery Industry Giant

The Technological Transformation of the Coloured Gemstone Trade

Recent technological advances promise to level the playing field. They raise the prospect of building a trade that is more robust and more competitive.

By |2022-12-05T15:34:21+01:00December 17th, 2020|Jewellery Industry Voices, News & Media|Comments Off on The Technological Transformation of the Coloured Gemstone Trade

CIBJO President applauds decision in United Kingdom to regard Diamond Terminology Guideline as Primary Authority Advice

Gaetano Cavalieri, President of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has described as “profoundly important” the agreement in the United Kingdom between the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) and UK Trading Standards, a British government service working to ensure that consumers are protected from unfair trading, to provide the Diamond Terminology Guideline the status of Primary Authority Advice.

By |2022-08-29T12:56:50+02:00December 8th, 2020|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO President applauds decision in United Kingdom to regard Diamond Terminology Guideline as Primary Authority Advice
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